Divorce leads to questions for children
“They sat me and my sisters down and told us they were divorcing. They said they just weren’t happy together anymore. I had an idea. But I didn’t think it would happen. “I guess it wasn’t...
Tagged: college
Figuring out her future can be stressful
“Growing up, I wanted to be a forensic scientist. But then I learned I wasn’t any good at science. I also had hopes of getting a scholarship to play softball in college. But that didn’t end...
Nursing student determined to set good example
“This isn’t my first time trying to complete the RN program. I dropped out three times. It was a bunch of different things. Dealing with my kids, jobs, babysitters, and the back and forth with school,...
Retirement perfect time to complete college degree
“Back when the Vietnam War was going on, my parents wanted to take out a second mortgage on their house to send me to college. But I couldn’t let them do that. If I didn’t make...
Parents point to education as key to future
“My husband and I are career students basically. We have all these college degrees between us. So we’ve always stressed academics with our kids, and how important it is to getting the job and achieving the...
Single mom sets great example for her kids
“My mom just finished her college degree after 27 years. She’s 45. She got a general studies degree, and she’s going back for psychology. She’s doing it to meet her personal goal. And she’s setting an...
College student weighs her career options
It’s a familiar story. One I hear often enough from young college students. “I’m studying business management right now. I like the idea of working for myself and being my own boss. But I don’t know....
Despite challenges, she doesn’t plan to give up
“When the housing market went under, when the economy went to hell, my husband’s hours were cut and I was pregnant. We went into foreclosure, and we could have lost our home. Instead, we were able...
College student battling through fear of change
“I’ve always been afraid of moving forward and seeing where life is going to lead me. When I graduated high school, everybody was trying to go to a big university but I was too afraid to...
Best-laid college plans take last-minute detour
“I was going to be an engineering major. I was going to outfit planes. All the insides, where you can decide if it’s going to have wood paneling or if it’s going to be stainless steel....
